foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
to be erected; to be built
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
comparatively; relatively
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
bank; banking institution
already; now; no longer; not any more
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
detective agency; enquiry agency
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
family structure; family composition; family makeup
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
neighbouring house; neighboring house
old couple; elderly couple
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
junior high school student; middle school pupil
stereo (sound); stereo (player, set); stereo; stereophonic
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
promotion; raising of status
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
impossible; unlikely; improbable
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
way; method; means; resource; course